Jumper (Advance Uncorrected proof)
Gould, Steven
Sold by Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 11 August 2008
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 11 August 2008
Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketAdvance Uncorrected Proof. Near fine. Trace wear. This is a softcover book. Pages clean and white and does not look like it has been read. A very rare copy of this classic novel. A coming-of-age teleporting novel. While being savagely beaten by his father, Davy instantaneously finds himself in the safest place he knows, his small-town public library. As his mother had done before him, he vows never to return home. He heads for New York City and the need for survival helps him learn to use and control and newfound skill, his ability to "Jump".
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Jumper was one of the great sf novels of the 1990s--one of those rare books that can be read either as a young adult novel or a book for adults, like "Ender's Game" or vintage Heinlein. [ ] Now there's a sequel to "Jumper," called "Reflex," and last night I ended up burning about two hours' worth of jealously hoarded sleep-time to finish this thing. [ ] This kind of book doesn't come along all that often, and when it does, it's cause for celebration--run, don't walk. "Cory Doctorow"
Gould proves once again that in the hands of a wonderful, perceptive writer, there is no such thing as an old idea. What sets "Jumper" apart from other novels that dip back into the well of the masters is that Gould brings his own keen empathy and rigorous intelligence to the story, exploring what the ability to jump' means in the life of this particular young man . This is a book that you won't want to miss. It reminded me of why I first came to love science fiction, and yet I didn't have to be twelve again to have a great time reading it. "Orson Scott Card"
"Jumper" is very good indeed... in its concept and execution it harks back to a time in SF which could probably teach any of the new writers a thing or two about simplicity--of concept and execution.... All in all a very satisfying novel that answers for you the age old question, What if I could...?' "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine""
"Jumper was one of the great sf novels of the 1990s--one of those rare books that can be read either as a young adult novel or a book for adults, like Ender's Game or vintage Heinlein. [...] Now there's a sequel to Jumper, called Reflex, and last night I ended up burning about two hours' worth of jealously hoarded sleep-time to finish this thing. [...] This kind of book doesn't come along all that often, and when it does, it's cause for celebration--run, don't walk." --Cory Doctorow
"Gould proves once again that in the hands of a wonderful, perceptive writer, there is no such thing as an old idea. What sets Jumper apart from other novels that dip back into the well of the masters is that Gould brings his own keen empathy and rigorous intelligence to the story, exploring what the ability to 'jump' means in the life of this particular young man.... This is a book that you won't want to miss. It reminded me of why I first came to love science fiction, and yet I didn't have to be twelve again to have a great time reading it." --Orson Scott Card
"Jumper is very good indeed... in its concept and execution it harks back to a time in SF which could probably teach any of the new writers a thing or two about simplicity--of concept and execution.... All in all a very satisfying novel that answers for you the age old question, 'What if I could...?'" --Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
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